The key figures for Medicaid eligibility are updated frequently. These figures will determine if a person qualifies for long term health care to be paid under Medicaid, as well as what assets a spouse can maintain if one spouse enters a nursing home. These figures change frequently, some on an annual basis as a result of inflation, and other by administrative action. Unfortunately, they are not broadcast by the Department of Human Resources as frequently. Here is where they stand as of January 2012: